Re: Any advice on how to Control the Squash Vine Borer?
I also had problems 2 years ago , so last year I used Orthene and Isotox.
started spraying when plant had 5 leaves, and kept spraying once a week from
there on out. also before I planted I spread Grubex over the planting area
and turned it over. I had no problems with insects,however I had to hand
pollinate all pumpkins. I guess when you have a few dead bees in your patch
you get a bad rep. But I would stress you do not sell or eat any pumpkins
from this plant. these chemicals will work , but besides the weighoff your
pumpkin will be worthless for any thing but show, and that includes children
helping carve it. hope this helps paul P.S . any new grower be very
careful when using these products , they are helpful but also very toxic.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Papez" <apapez@home.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: Any advice on how to Control the Squash Vine Borer?
> David,
>
> I also have the borer. They develop a immunity towards the Isotox, so I
> alternate I use Cygon 2e and Isotox and seems to work, still get the odd
> hole but they die in the vine. Now for the important part neither one of
> these insecticides are cleared for pumpkins so make sure no one eats the
> pumpkin or the seeds and I don't even like people touching it, and if you
> carve it up for halloween make sure you wash your hands. These chemicals
are
> pretty potent, need to be extra careful.
>
> andrew
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Wronski, David M." <David.M.Wronski@saint-gobain.com>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 8:39 AM
> Subject: Any advice on how to Control the Squash Vine Borer?
>
>
> > Help..... please.
> >
> >
> > I have been growing the AG's now for 4 years.. and I have that awful
> Squash
> > Vine Borer... I have tried Isotox at up to 10 times the recommended
> > doseage... and I have sprayed as much as 5 times a week (depending upon
> the
> > Weather, rain...). But, I still have live squash vine borers in the
stems
> > of my pumpkin plants, some are dead, but I still have live ones.. I have
> > grown pumpkins up to 588lbs.. I was wondering if this is why my pumpkins
> are
> > not reaching into the 700+ range? I do have good seeds and genetic
stock
> > and the know how of how to raise these pumpkins, so I don't think the
> seeds
> > are the problem.
> >
> > I have even gone as far as catching the flying adult female.... but I
> can't
> > sit around the garden all day and try to catch each one.
> >
> > Any advice and how you may control these little 'buggers' will be
greatly
> > appreciated.
> >
> > PS.. I have been told that Beneficial Nematodes may help.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > David
> > Sterling, MA pumpkin Grower....
> >
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